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A blog about U.S. immigration matters by Paul Szeto, a former INS attorney and an experienced immigration attorney and counsel. Contact Info: 732-632-9888,http://www.1visa1.com/(All information is not legal advice and is subject to change without prior notice.)

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

December 2015 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India and China EB-3 Advance

For December, in terms of the AD (Action Date), family immigration categories continue to move forward slowly. Surprisingly EB2 India has a 10-month advancement. In addition, China's EB3 category moves forward by four (4) months, exceeding its EB2 category once again.

According to the most recent State Department predictions, India’s EB2 category can advance by as much as eight (8) months in the coming months. On the other hand, China’s EB3 may require corrective action if the recent advancement generates a large number of filings, while China EB2 most likely will not move during the following months because of the recent advancements and visa demands in 2015.

USCIS Adjustment of Status

For December 2015, USCIS announced that only family-based petitions may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart for December 2015. Employment-based petitions must use the Application Final Action Dates chart (slower) in the Department of State Visa Bulletin.